Do you have what it takes to be “Self-Directed” ?

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Part 1

A large majority of people should have their retirement fu...

Hi everyone, i wanted to put my ignorance out there and see if I can learn some valuable information from you all. I'm looking to form a simple tax strategy based on a very small portfolio, I want to do it right while...

After makeing enough deals where an investor has a substantial sum to utilize, how many pay off all REI Debts and go on a Cash and Carry type of investing. pay cash/no debt invetming?

This was our first big commercial property deal with lots of moving parts. We learned a lot and thankfully made it out the other end better off than we when we started. Being a small time investor with limited funds w...

Mezzanine Debt and Preferred Equity.  Part 1. Executive Summary
The multifamily real estate sector has experienced a sharp rise in distress rates, increasing from 2.6% to 8.4% over the past seven months. This surge c...

I have been investing in single family homes exclusively.  The thought of a multi-family building quite honestly made me nervous.  More tenants, definitely bigger numbers and property managers.  It seems my investment...

Hey BP community,Since my first introduction post in BP 3 months ago, I've been reading books and BP, as well as listening to the podcast, educating myself and formulating my strategy. Although I've built up a decent ...

Howdy everyone!Long time lurker, first time poster here! For the past year, whenever I Googled something about REI BP would inevitably come up, but I finally made an account! Since last spring '15 I was looking to buy...

When investing in real estate one of the key factors to consider carefully is the age of the property. Prices on older stock may be tempting, but going with a new investment property has many important advantages. In ...

As of 8am this morning, I am a real estate investor! Closed on my first rental property, woot!

Of course, I don't have either the keys or tenants for the property so I'm losing money hourly... guess that makes me a ...